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Sugary bugs subvert antibodiesA lung-damaging bacterium turns the body's antibody response in its favor, according to a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-08-sugary-bugs-subvert-antibodies.html
Medical researchMon, 11 Aug 2014 09:24:26 EDTnews326967835How the bacterium that plays role in spread of MRSA colonises the human noseA collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonises our nasal passages. The study, recently published in the prestigious journal PLOS Pathogens, shows for the first time that a protein located on the bacterial surface called clumping factor B (ClfB) recognises a protein called loricrin that is a major component of the envelope of cells in the nose and skin.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-bacterium-role-mrsa-colonises-human.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 28 Jan 2013 08:09:35 EDTnews278582968Staphylococcus aureus: Why it just gets up your noseA collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonizes our nasal passages. The study, published today in the Open Access journal PLOS Pathogens, shows for the first time that a protein located on the bacterial surface called clumping factor B (ClfB) has high affinity for the skin protein loricrin.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-staphylococcus-aureus-nose.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 27 Dec 2012 17:00:01 EDTnews275848959New scientific method unmasks chronic infectionsChronic infections are a large and growing problem throughout the developed world, and intensive research is being conducted in ways to combat the recalcitrant bacteria. When bacteria aggregate into so-called biofilm, they become resistant to antibiotics. Until now scientists have only been able to speculate about what happens when bacteria overpower the immune system during a chronic infection.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-scientific-method-unmasks-chronic-infections.html
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